High, Low, No Pressure

i started this song over 2 months ago, recording the bulk of it.... then a very long heat wave set in. my recording set up upstairs couldn't handle the heat. so, i pretty much just took time off from music and the internet for 2 months. finally cooled down some so i could finally get around to doing vocals and the lead guitar, plus mixing.

Kinky .....
..... or should I say "Kinkish"? Definite Ray Davies sound in the intro section and in the lyrics. Another excellent post Vic. I really like the way the drums are mixed so large in this - is that using "Drummer" in Logic?
I moved my studio downstairs to get away from the heat in summer - now, in winter, of course it's a little cold :)
Always nice to see you post. And I think I may be able to claim "firsties - Ed Hannifin will be jealous!
Cheers from Oz,
Neil

too hot
thanks neil.
i kinda went into a musical malaise as well. no listening to music or playing a guitar for 2 months.
i did use drummer here. it is much more versatile then it looks at first glance. just cutting a region can alter it as well as changing the dynamics of each region.

Drummer
I've been very impressed with Drummer, and used it on both my recent posts at MJ. To add a little extra adjustability, I found that its possible to create a new software instrument track and copy and paste the Drummer track into it - gives a midi version of the Drummer track for tidying things like endings and such.

thanks kevin
the weather.... that didn't even cross my mind. but you are right it easily can. the past 2 and a half months have been in the mid to high 90's, the computer couldn't handle it.... finally cooled down some now.

I think Neil was on target...
...but that may be because I've been listening to a Kinks playlist in the car on some long commutes this past week...

On the other hand, your sound and style as a guitarist is pretty different from Ray and Dave... especially with the 'wetter', more 'verbed or chorused effects...

I find myself wondering what this might sound like with a bigger drum sound but with fewer 'hits' at some points, now that the song is together...
And a little more space for the vocal to slide up out of the mix... I think the temptation, with your style being so guitar centric, is to craft the mix around guitar sounds, but I think you also have distinctive vocal sound that can carry the tune...

Hi Ed
guilty as charged. this morning i was actually thinking if a simpler drum might of been more effective. i guess at the time was more in a hyper mood. as being mostly a guitar player it's easy to concentrate on building the music without thought of the lyrics and vocals.... so i think you summed it up very well.

High, Low, No Pressure
Quality retro vibe with the guitar work riding shotgun, as always, Vic. No pressure at all whenever a Vic Holman track is posted - just sit back and enjoy and press "fav". Thanks, Peter.

High, Low, No Pressure
Great lyrics ... It must have been like a brand new experience coming back to this. Breaks like that give you fresh ears. Great rocker ... guitars sound great and you have a distinctive voice which carries this. I like the drums ... I'm a big fan of busy drums! The style of mix works well with this tune. Has that analogue feel ... not a lot of EFX . Great work Vic.

Strong...
band arrangement (great guitar lead around 2:08 and following)...drums seem just fine to my ears, but all the guitar interplay is just stellar, and that's what I've focused on... Vocal seems a bit muffled to my ears. Wonder why. Might be something to listen to again. ... I particularly enjoyed the instrumental production of this track. It is solid and really well-mixed.

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